Updated Polls and Trail Sightings

I'm continuing to add updated polls to the "Polling Place" page. The latest poll of the Governors race shows Rauner leading Quinn by 3 points, which is within the margin of error. The page also has an updated poll chart from Reboot Illinois and an average of the polls from Real Clear Politics. 

Getting into the spirit of the election, here's the cover of the October Illinois Municipal Review magazine. 

I had the privilege of seeing both candidates speak at our annual conference last week. The Governor spent the balance of his time talking about his record and demonstrating his familiarity with various mayors and local projects. Candidate Rauner gave what I'm told is his standard stump speech on the need to fundamentally change the state's political culture.  The reaction to Governor Quinn was receptive and polite, and he received applause following his speech. Candidate Rauner had a few lines that elicited applause from the audience during his speech. I snapped the two pictures below:

GOP Candidate Bruce Rauner at the IML Annual Conference

Governor Pat Quinn at the IML Annual Conference